A queue-jumping thug violently pushed the pensioner who confronted him to the ground - causing the OAP to need a hip-replacement operation

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: CCTV shows the suspect walking calmly away from the scene of the attack holding the hand of a young girl aged four or five. The assault victim needed a hip replacement operation.

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A queue-jumping thug attacked a pensioner at a bus stop – as a young girl who was with him watched.

The elderly victim was left with ‘life-changing’ injuries after the attack in Piccadilly Gardens.

He was waiting for a bus to Oldham with his wife when the man – who was with a girl aged four or five – pushed in front of them. When the pensioner challenged the man he was pushed violently in the chest.

He fell to the ground and suffered a badly-fractured hip. He needed emergency surgery and was given a hip replacement.

Police have now released CCTV of the man they want to speak to about the attack, which happened just before 4pm on Friday, February 1.

Det Con Paul Wilde said: “This was a totally needless, shocking attack on an elderly man who, as a consequence, has suffered a life-changing injury.

“He has been in good health all his life and now, after one moment of madness, he is still in hospital recovering from hip replacement surgery.

“What makes this even more galling is that the victim and his wife were simply minding their own business when this offender decided to barge in front of them.

“Quite rightly, the victim confronted him and was violently pushed over for his troubles. It is an appalling incident and we need to find the man responsible.” It is believed the suspect may live in the Collyhurst area and there was a suspected sighting of him near Livesley Street.

He is black, slim, in his mid 20s and about 5ft6 - 5ft7 tall. He was wearing a black jacket.

The young girl who was with him was wearing a distinctive blue flowery raincoat.